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ALT A man with ginger hair, holding a book called 'the codex' in a dark room. He's illuminated by angel wings.
ALT A moody image of an elf standing in the ocean
ALT A dark image of two men. one is sitting blindfolded, while the other has his hands on the sitting man's shoulders. there's a hint of magic.
ALT An oil painting of a melancholy woman with pale skin and dark hair.
ALT An Agent's Guide to The Inn At the Edge of the Sea -- 64K upmarket with magical Realism
ALT A dark background of a woman's hands on the piano. The pitch: Burned‑out jazz pianist Clementine retreats to a seaside inn where a gifted painter rekindles her inspiration. But when the subjects of his portraits begin disappearing, she must learn whether the artist is to blame—or she could be next. For fans of: The quiet loneliness and romance of Mieko Kawakami’s ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT The brooding, gothic atmosphere of Evie Wyld’s THE BASS ROCK The dreamy surrealism of Kazuo Ishiguro’s THE UNCONSOLED
ALT Tropes/Themes: Psychological Suspense Speculative elements Romance Subplot with Yearning Magical paintings Manipulation Artistic creation and self-destruction The Indomitable Human Spirit Music Moody and melancholic
ALT opening lines: The winter tide exhaled a slow melody against the sand. Clementine let its crested waves spill over her feet, foam gathering in deep snow drifts around her ankles. There was a ghostly feel to the long stretch of water that lay before her, the distant horizon blending into a misty gray sky. As the tide pulled back, she was overtaken by the fleeting sensation of falling, as if the water might pull her with it. It had a good rhythm to it. A steady rhythm. Time dripped slowly. With a distant sort of detachment, she noted that her toes were blue. Water breathed, and Clementine drew a breath, shallow and cold. The taste of wood and salt lay in a heavy coat atop her tongue. She’d come here for quiet, yet the ocean thrashed and quaked in the cavity of her chest, filling its emptiness with a transparent and insurmountable longing. It was a Thursday, and Thursdays were the worst night of the week. The night you got if you played well enough to fill the slot, but....
ALT A painting of a woman with dark brown hair looking to the side
ALT Character art of a young woman with long black hair, and a man with blonde hair behind her. They're very close together and it seems like the man may be pulling her backwards. The background is ocean waves, with a smidge of red.
ALT A moodboard of a painter and a pianist, with cool blue and orange tones. Images of beaches, romance, the moon, piano, jazz bar.
ALT A moodboard in hues of pink and black, of technology glitching, and of two sisters in constrast. There is a quote in the middle. “Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone.” - Madoka Magica.
ALT A man in a blindfold with a glowing necklace, and a man behind him with his hands on the other man's shoulders.
ALT A portrait of a man in a military-esque uniform. Subtle shadow horns.
ALT A moodboard with magical girl photos, lots of pink, images of retro tvs, and a clip from Aespa's supernova MV